Search Results for "plazas"
City ‘Security Group’ is Not Installing Safety Bollards at Intersections, Schools, Plazas as Council Once Sought
Since at least July 1, 2020, DOT has not installed a single bollard at any location, the agency has revealed.
September 8, 2023
STREETFILMS: The Peaceful Pedestrian Plazas of Paris … And What They Can Teach Us

July 29, 2022
Public Plazas: A Tale of Two Cities
The city's current model for streetscape improvements leaves residential communities, especially the less-affluent ones, out in the cold.
November 5, 2019
The Times Square Plazas Are No Longer a Construction Zone
Before 2009, Times Square was a hellish place to walk. Pedestrians outnumbered vehicles nine to one but were confined to just 10 percent of the street space. The creation of car-free plazas on Broadway changed the equation, and now those plazas are a permanent fixture of the street.
January 3, 2017
Better Rules for Plazas — It’s Not All About Times Square
The City Council heard testimony today on Intro. 1109-A, which would give DOT authority over designating and regulating pedestrian plazas across the city. DOT has carved out nearly 70 plazas since 2008, but its jurisdiction over those plazas remains ambiguous.
March 30, 2016
Broadway Ticket Sales Are Through the Roof. Damned Plazas!
In case you missed it, the Broadway theater business is booming.
February 29, 2016
This Week: West Harlem Bike-Share, Empire Blvd Plazas
The holiday season approaches, but don't sleep on the Streetsblog calendar. There's important stuff happening this week.
December 14, 2015
This Week: Sixth Ave Protected Bike Lane, Empire Blvd Plazas
There are two big community board votes this week, both on Wednesday.
November 16, 2015
Bratton: Times Square Plazas Will Stay
The de Blasio administration has finally put to rest the idea of yanking out the Times Square pedestrian plazas. Was that so hard?
September 22, 2015
Empire Boulevard Reconstruction Will Create Two Plazas
Dangerous intersections at each end of Empire Boulevard, which stretches east-west across the southern edge of Crown Heights, are set for some major new pedestrian space.
September 18, 2015